1During the past twenty-fours, million of television viewers round the world have watched the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) dramatised documentary about a nuclear attack on Britain called 'Threads'. Obviously a Northern Hemisphere nuclear war would have devastating effects on that part of the world, but how would New Zealand be affected? Meanwhile, the campaign to avoid a nuclear war is continuing. In New Zealand a 17,000-signature petition has been delivered to MPs Fran Wilde and Neil Morrison, calling for a nuclear-free New Zealand and a withdrawal from all military alliances. In the United Kingdom, protests at Greenham Common have resulted in a fresh wave of arrests.

2A meeting to try to resolve the dispute that has brought the Clyde Dam site to a standstill broke up a few minutes ago, but as yet there is no word on whether it was successful in resolving the crisis.

3The consortium building the Marsden Point Refinery will seek an injunction in the Auckland High Court tomorrow to prevent a site on the strike.

4The Government has supported a Police crackdown on Auckland street-kids following a weekend of violence.

5Former New Zealand Governor General (1972-1977) Sir Denis Blundell has died in Australia aged 77.

6The Canterbury Education Board took the extraordinary step of closing Redcliffs School today to protect children from a large Great Dane dog that was on the premises.

7British Police say it will be a fortnight before they lay formal charges against Edible Oils entrepreneur Shrian Oskar, who was arrested in London while in possession of five passports.

8United States President Ronald Reagan has called for a constructive, long-term relationship with the Soviet Union following an informal meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.

9Police in Seboking have arrested five hundred Black South Africans at the funeral of a Black youth who died during recent protests over living standards.

10A series of security errors probably allowed last week's terrorist bomb attack on the United States embassy in Beirut to succeed.

11Intensive Police inquiries are underway into a bomb attack on a Sydney delicatessen.

12The New Zealand Party conference concluded yesterday following three days of reflection and taking stock of its future direction. Did it achieve its objective of unseating National from power, or does it intend to become a serious political force in its own right?